Understanding Islam and Muslims

October 25 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Lamb Room

Join us as Aida Mansoor covers the basics of Islam—what Islam is, who Muslims are, the demographics, beliefs, and worship practices-in her presentation “Understanding Islam and Muslims.” She will also talk about the terms Shariah and Jihad. This lecture intends to address the misconceptions and the stereotypes of Islam.

Aida Mansoor has been doing presentations on “Understanding Islam and Muslims” since 1999. She is committed to building bridges of understanding and was President of the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, a non-profit dedicated to this purpose. As a Community chaplain in the Greater Hartford Area she is working on various projects including one on Domestic Violence awareness.